英英释义
词典解释
网络解释
foretell
verb
一. indicate by signs
e.g. These signs bode bad news
Synonym: bodeportendauspicateprognosticateomenpresagebetokenforeshadowaugurprefigureforecastpredict
二. make a prediction about
tell in advance
e.g. Call the outcome of an election
Synonym: predictprognosticatecallforebodeanticipatepromise
三. foreshadow or presage
Synonym: announceannunciateharbingerherald
一. 预言;预知;猜测
If you foretell a future event, you predict that it will happen.
e.g. ...prophets who have foretold the end of the world.
预言了世界末日的先知
一. 猜测:forestall 预先阻止 | foretell 猜测 | forethought 预谋,预筹
二. 猜测,预示,预言:foregoing 在前的,前面的 | foretell 猜测,预示,预言 | forge 锻造
三. 预言:forest 森林 | foretell 预言 | forever 永远地
四. foretell
四. 预言/预告/预示/成为...的预兆/卜/预卜:foretaste /预尝/先试/快乐地期待/先尝/试吃/ | foretell /预言/预告/预示/成为...的预兆/卜/预卜/ | forethigh /前臂部/
经典引文
It is impossible to foretell the future with any degree of accuracy.
出自:E. M. Forster近义词
临近词